Pet Insurance Pros and Cons – Tips from Lucy’s Pet Care
Animal medicine has seen some significant improvements within the past 10 years. These advancements come with a higher cost to pet owners. This has resulted in a higher cost for pet insurance. Less than 1% of pets are insured in America. Knowing the pros and cons of pet insurance can help you decide if insuring your pet is right for […]
What You Need To Know If Your Durham Dog or Cat Bites Someone
What You Need To Know If Your Durham Dog or Cat Bites Someone One of our biggest fears as a pet owner is that our beloved Durham dog or cat will bite someone. Every animal is capable of this act. What triggers this aggressive behavior is topic for another blog. Here, I’ll detail what you […]
Holiday Pet Safety Tips
Holiday Pet Safety Tips. It’s finally here, Christmas Day! And, New Year’s is right around the corner. With all the festivities, it’s easy to overlook some simple safety tips that will keep your pets out of harm’s way this holiday season. Our furry family may love the extra attention and treats they get this […]
What Does It Mean When My Durham Dog Is Lethargic?
What Does It Mean When My Durham Dog Is Lethargic? Why is My Dog so Tired? Dogs are usually playful, happy, and curious beings. However, like humans, dog’s energy levels fluctuate depending on a number of factors. Things that can affect your dog’s energy include diet, fitness, stimulation, and health. If you notice your dog […]
Cat Pain: How to Know if Your Cat is Silently Suffering
Cat Pain: Signs your cat may be suffering Do you know how to tell if your cat may be in pain? You might be thinking “Oh, that’s easy! He’ll cry or whimper!” Not necessarily so! By nature, cats tend to hide their pain or suffering. If you suspect your cat may be in pain, you […]
The Best All Natural Pet Remedies
The Best All Natural Pet Remedies I know that a lot of Lucy’s Pet Care clients use all natural pet remedies and pet care products for their furry babies. I, too, am always interested in the most effective and natural products to use on my own pets. So, I thought I’d take this opportunity to […]
6 Ways To Ease Your Dog’s Anxiety
Stress and Anxiety in Dogs Like humans, dogs have anxiety and fear. Fear is an inherent emotion of nervousness resulting from what is either a real, or perceived, external threat. The fear response of the autonomic nervous system is what is known as the fight or flight effect. Fear as a response to threat is a […]
9 Must-Have Apps for Dog Owners!
9 Must-Have Apps for Dog Owners! Apps have become a significant part of modern life, there seems to be an app available for just about everything. Did you know there plenty of apps out there now for you and your dog? They are pretty cool apps, too – if I do say so myself! Keep […]
Sad Dogs: Signs of Dog Depression
Sad Dogs: Signs of Dog Depression Is My Dog Depressed? We all know that humans have a tendency to suffer from depression. However, far fewer of us are aware that our beloved fur buddies can also suffer from depression from time to time. If you’re concerned about your dog, consider a few tell-tale signs that […]
What You Need to Know About the Durham Dog Flu
What You Need to Know About the Durham Dog Flu You may have already heard about a potentially fatal strain of dog flu that’s been slowly spreading across the country. It first made headlines when a large outbreak occurred in Chicago, back in April of this year. Since then, it’s infected dogs in more than […]
How to Safely Detox Your Durham Dog
How To Safely Detox Your Durham Dog Apple Cider Vinegar for Dogs Have you heard about the amazing effects of Apple Cider Vinegar on dogs? Dogs need to undergo detoxification just as much as humans do. Now, more than ever, toxins are polluting our environment which unfortunately also pollutes us and our dogs! A dog’s […]
How To Choose a Professional Durham Pet Sitter – Employee vs. Contractor
How To Choose a Professional Durham Pet Sitter Employee vs. Contractor It’s prudent to hire a Durham pet sitter who works with a Team of other sitters. This helps ensure 1) availability for your requested dates of care and 2) an emergency back-up system. Having more eggs in the basket is a good thing! It’s not […]
How Do I Care for a Dog with Asthma?
Did you know that asthma can be fatal to humans and dogs alike? It’s a serious disease yet, quite manageable if you know what to look out for and put in place a proper treatment plan. As a professional pet sitter, I’m trained in asthma symptoms. So, I want to pass along our knowledge to […]
Could You Love the World’s Ugliest Dog?
Quasi Modo was recently crowned the “World’s Ugliest Dog.” He is a 10-year old pit bull-Dutch shepherd mix, whose spinal birth defect left him with a bit of a hunched back – thus, his name. He was abandoned at a local shelter, before being adopted by a veterinarian. So, how can a dog whose appearance can be a […]
How To Keep Your Durham Pets Safe from Coyotes
How to Keep Your Durham Pets Safe from Coyotes Did you know that there are coyotes in Durham? In fact, they live in every state except Hawaii! Several of my neighbors in my own south Durham neighborhood have reported sightings – and have heard them howling. Contrary to the popular belief that they live […]
Who Can You Call When Your Durham Pets are in Trouble?
At Lucy’s Pet Care, we not only provide exceptional pet care service, we also aim to be an all-around source for pet-related information. We do this with our wide-array of postings on our Facebook, Twitter, YouTube videos and Google+ pages; our Newsletter and our Blogs. We are also hands-on, when urgent needs arise. Lucy was recently-contacted […]
Can I Share Superfoods with My Durham Dog?
Can I Share Superfoods with My Durham Dog? Are you looking to feed your dog a more high quality diet? Well, if you haven’t considered it, there’s no time like the present! A high quality diet is one sure fire way to help strengthen your dog’s immune system and feeding your dog some of […]
Who gets Pet Custody in a Divorce?
Who Gets Pet Custody in a Divorce? Breaking up is hard to do. Especially so when there are children and pets in the family picture. We’re all familiar with child custody. But, what about pet custodyt? Not long ago, pets were considered to be personal property. Thus, divided between the two parties just as […]
How Does My Pet Sitter Keep My Keys Safe?
Keeping your home and pets safe is our top priority. Thus, we use systems to help ensure the security of your keys, personal information and house alarm codes. One of the reasons we chose to move to using our software system, LeashTime, is for the convenience of use for our clients. You can access your […]
Is it Wrong to Dress-up Your Pet?
Is your Dog or Cat, JUST a Dog or Cat? Or, do you treat her like a part of the family? Most of us do consider our pets to be an integral part of our family. They are our constant, loyal and loving companions. How much do we humanize our pets? Do we treat our […]